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[+] -7 points 1 month ago (10 children)

I think in this case he's entirely right, though. Ed Sheeran is a musician, not a political pundit. His job is to be good at making noise that people like, not to be up to date on geopolitics.

I don't understand this modern culture where celebrities are expected to have deep opinions on geopolitics. That's what geopolitics people are for.

Similarly, even if he did have an opinion, it would be worth about as much as....some dumbass celebrity talking about shit they don't much know about.

Kraft is the winner here: he managed to screw over a vocal supporter of Palestine while having someone else take the fall.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago

    Genocide isn't geopolitics. It's a human rights disaster.

    "Oh, can't expect poor, lil Ed boy to come out and say 'murder is bad'. He's just a frail little songbird, incapable of seeing and decrying wrong from right."

    This isn't a discussion about taxation, infrastructure, or international trade. It is someone saying "we should free these suffering people from oppression and genocide," and another person says "make them stop talking."

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    He had no problem being a political pundit when he declared support for Ukraine, or opposing Brexit.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    Huh. Didn't know that.

    Primarily because I place no value on the geopolitical thoughts of people whose primary qualification is playing guitar.

    What did he say about Myanmar?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Ed Sheeran is a musician, not a political pundit. His job is to be good at making noise that people like, not to be up to date on geopolitics.

    Poor Ed, he lives under a rock and is incapable of learning more when he receives criticism. His opening act has literally been making speeches and slideshows at his concerts for a few weeks but you think Ed somehow doesn't understand the words? "I just know how to play guitar, not understand new information".

    Kraft is the winner here: he managed to screw over a vocal supporter of Palestine while having someone else take the fall.

    I literally called Kraft out in the post. What do you mean? You're acting like no one is learning his name this week.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I'm sure he's capable of learning new information, but that doesn't mean he needs to have an immediate and public opinion on it. Again, he is an entertainer. His opinion on stuff that isn't guitar related doesn't really mean shit anyway.

    That being said, Macklemore has been outspoken for some time. Sheeran putting him on the setlist is a statement in itself.

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